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CVE-2000-1213

7.5 · HIGH

ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems, does not drop privileges after acquiring a raw socket, which increases ping's exposure t…

Published Oct 18, 2000immunixEPSS 1.97%

Overview

CVE-2000-1213 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting immunix immunix. It was published on October 18, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems, does not drop privileges after acquiring a raw socket, which increases ping's exposure to bugs that otherwise would occur at lower privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from immunix. Update immunix to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
iputilsiputils0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0429.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97249980727834&w=2Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-087.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0429.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97249980727834&w=2Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-087.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-1213?

CVE-2000-1213 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting immunix immunix. It was published on October 18, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2000-1213?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-1213?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from immunix. Update immunix to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2000-1213?

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